SIT (verb) American English definition and synonyms | Macmillan Dictionary

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intransitive

to be in a position in which the lower part of your body rests on a seat or on the ground , while the upper part of your body is upright

sit on a chair/bench/stool

:

Matt sat on a park bench, eating his lunch.

sit in

:

They were sitting in a café drinking coffee.

sit at a table/desk/computer

:

I was sitting at my computer when the phone rang.

sit next to someone

:

I usually sit next to Andrew in history class.

sit together

:

My friends and I like to sit together in the cafeteria.

sit around

:

Six of us were sitting around the table talking.

sit side by side

:

We sat side by side in the back seat.

sit still

:

Sit still (=without moving) while I brush your hair, Lucy.

just sit there

(=

not do anything

)

:

Are you going to just sit there, or are you going to help me?